Ha Noi, Australia beef up digital transformation cooperation
VGP - Ha Noi, which pursues its digital transformation and building a smart city with a vision for 2030, expects extensive experience in investment, appraisal, and evaluation of digital programs, said Vice-chairman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee Ha Minh Hai.
Vice-chairman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee Ha Minh Hai (R) at the meeting with representatives of the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), Ha Noi, October 12, 2023
Mr. Hai made the point at the meeting with representatives of the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA).
Given the significance of digital transformation and smart city evolution, Ha Noi wishes to collaborate with countries around the world, including Australia for the fact that DTA has extensive experience in implementing the Australian Government's National Transformation Strategy, investment, appraisal, approval, and evaluation of the effectiveness of digital transformation programs, Hai said.
"Working with DTA gives Ha Noi a chance to share knowledge and increase opportunities for collaboration with Australian partners, helping to prepare for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and Australia in 2023," Hai said at the meeting attended by officials of DTA and the Embassy of Australia in Ha Noi.
Hai, who is also head of Ha Noi's Digital Transformation Team, stressed that based on the implementation of a resolution by the Hanoi Party Committee on digital transformation and building a smart city by 2025 and vision to 2030, the local agencies have been assigned specific plans, including international cooperation content.
At the meeting, the two sides shared experiences and problems facing them during the implementation of digital transformation.
Lucy Poole, General Manager of Digital Strategy, Architecture, and Discovery at DTA, said the company provides strategic leadership on shared ICT and digital services across the entire government, including sourcing and capability development.
She said it also provides guidelines, benchmarks, and platforms for the delivery of ICT and digital services across the entire government. Meanwhile, the agency offers guidance to government departments and agencies on potential ICT and digital investment projects. Additionally, it's in charge of the entire government's digital portfolio, assurance policy, and large-scale ICT and digital investments.
On this occasion, DTA shared about the Australian Government Architecture (AGA) that can aid in digital transformation by compiling a selection of digital artifacts and guidance materials that can be used as a roadmap to instruct its users on aligning with the government's digital direction.
The AGA content is participatory, which means that the company seeks out the best available guidelines, such as policies, standards, and designs, to act as users' guideposts.
As a result, it plays a significant role in the ICT investment oversight framework, which enables agencies to use AGA guidance as a framework for decision-making to support better digital investments.
DTA is an agency responsible for strategic leadership driving and securing the Australian Government's investment in digital service delivery./.
